Buyer’s guide

Mobility Aids for Staying Independent After 60

From a cane to a lift chair — match the aid to how much help you actually need.

The right mobility aid is the one that matches how much help you actually need — a cane for light steadying, a rollator when balance is the real worry, a knee scooter while you’re off a foot, or a lift chair when getting out of the seat is the hard part. Using a little more support than the bare minimum isn’t giving up; it’s how people stay active and avoid the fall that changes everything. Our guides are grouped by what you’re dealing with.

Start here Best Walking Cane for Arthritis Over 60 For arthritic hands and wrists over 60, an offset-handle aluminum cane with a shock-absorbing grip is the sweet spot — light, cushioned, easy to adjust. Read the guide

For walking & balance

Recovering off a foot

When getting up is the hard part